Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Aberdeen FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Tue 20 Dec 2022 · 20:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ylber Ramadani 21' Y
Y 21' Ryan Jack
Liam Scales 24' Y
Liam Scales 25' Y
Connor Barron 35' Y
Y 42' James Sands
Y 43' James Sands
Y 70' John Lundstram
Jayden Richardson 70' Y
Y 71' John Lundstram
Y 90' Scott Arfield
Marley Watkins 90' Y
Y 90' Alfredo Morelos

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
7
19
Aberdeen FC 30 games · Avg 2.9 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Rangers FC H 2–3 L
17 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
12 Nov Dundee United FC H 1–0 W
08 Nov Livingston FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Hibernian FC H 4–1 W
29 Oct Rangers FC A 1–4 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–2 W
12 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
06 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
01 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Aberdeen FC Rangers FC
#7 Position #2
8 Points 16
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
7 Scored 8
8 Conceded 4
-1 GD +4
1.14 PPG 2.29
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Aberdeen FC are 7th (8 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aberdeen FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
  • 5' Ylber Ramadani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 100 appearances.
  • 10' Rangers FC have won 791 goals from 406 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fashion Sakala makes it 0-1.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 21.
  • 24' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' Scott Wright is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 35' Connor Barron is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Sands.
  • 43' James Sands catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 45' What composure from Duk! The Cape Verde Islands international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Leighton Clarkson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Scott Wright on, Fashion Sakala off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Kent is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 64' Marley Watkins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bojan Miovski on 64 minute.
  • 66' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Bojan Miovski departs to be replaced by Marley Watkins.
  • 70' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 71' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 81' Aberdeen FC make a change. Hayden Coulson trudges off to be replaced by Jack MacKenzie on 81 minutes.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Scott Arfield gets a Yellow card.
  • With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 12
Alfredo Morelos 7
Kemar Roofe 4
Christian Ramirez 3
Scott Arfield 3
Bojan Miovski 3
Jermain Defoe 3
Hamza Igamane 3

Head to Head

2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC 2021-10-27 Rangers FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2021-05-15 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L 2022-11-12 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Dundee United FC W 2022-11-08 Livingston FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-11-04 Aberdeen FC 4–1 Hibernian FC W 2022-10-29 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC L

Rangers FC Form

2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC W 2022-12-15 Rangers FC 3–2 Hibernian FC W 2022-11-12 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2022-11-01 Rangers FC 1–3 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC24% Draw28% Rangers FC48%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Rangers FC
76%
Aberdeen FC or Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC18% Draw48% Rangers FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.